#797FE0
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(63.6% 0.144 278.8), rgb(121, 127, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#797FE0 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #797FE0 |
| RGB | rgb(121, 127, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 62%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.144 278.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #797FE0 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #797FE0 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #797FE0 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #797FE0 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEE
oklch(81% 0.07 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9199E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 278.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#797FE0
oklch(63.6% 0.144 278.8)
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Step 600
600
#6265CC
oklch(55.7% 0.156 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#5153B1
oklch(49.1% 0.146 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#42448F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#383A72
oklch(37.7% 0.094 279.3)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#797FE0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #598CE4 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5184DE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5593A5 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #797FE0
#797FE0
oklch(63.6% 0.144 278.8)
- #9F8B00
#9F8B00
oklch(63.5% 0.132 99)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #797FE0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #797FE0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.033
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.045
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.048
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.050
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #797FE0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.